A Pot of Gold

Apparently there is a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow - if that is the case, we are headed to Bruce and Barbara's right now!!

At 6 am I was enjoying a beautiful sunny morning - sipping my coffee - and I heard it coming - the rain through the jungle behind the house - by the time I got out of my chair it was here - sudden but not too heavy - 5 minutes of sun shower and then gone, with the gift of a rainbow - there were two at the beginning, but by the time I got the camera the upper one had disappeared - great start to the morning!


So, the clouds are playing around the mountains - some dark and ominous, others bright white and fluffy, sliding into the valley - the ocean is clear to the horizon with high white clouds way out there - some sun, some cloud.


Lisle has headed to the bank to give them the documentation they wanted - we decided we both didn't need to go - we'll see if that is a mistake.  Figured out yesterday that you need to pick one thing a day to do - yesterday was planned that Lisle would go to the Doctor to see about his bites (OMG!!) then to the pharmacy (he has been there already and seems to be reacting to the antibiotics they gave him) and then to the bank and the butcher - with stops at the grocery in Uvita and Ojochal.  Well the doctor was at lunch, and there was a wait at the pharmacy - groceries and home - almost 3 hours - - the trip to the bank and back would have been another 3 hours - - slow and steady keeps you busy and sane!!


Yesterday the SWAT team descended on us - the Ventana crew to fix everything that was left on the list - mirrors, screens, locks - most of the day - I think there are a couple minor things left with a plan to complete before the end of next week and we are talking to Robert tomorrow about any of the significant issues - hopefully that brings us to an end of the construction phase for real!!


Christian was supposed to be back to start repainting the shower today - so far no sight of his guys.


With all the 'business' we have had a chance to relax and socialize - Tuesday night was dinner with Dwight and Wendy at Exotica and last night dinner at Jan and Ross's with Keith and Karen - great food with great friends is always a treat!


The monkeys seem to have abandoned us!  None around for 2 days now - Tuesday afternoon  another male came by and was howling at the troop, whose male was definitely answering back - guess they decided to shift location for a while!